Runcorn and Widnes

Widnes and Runcorn straddle the River Mersey – linked by the iconic Silver Jubilee Bridge which opened in 1961, and since October 2017 by six-lane tolled Mersey Gateway bridge, officially opened by The Queen and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle in June 2018. Local club Widnes Vikings play in the Super League, the top tier of European rugby league.